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Quote: Originally posted by nitnat on 25/9/2012

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Something else to worry about!

We are collecting our new (first) caravan next Friday. It is brand new, do I need to worry about mice in there, or is it generally older caravans that suffer? Ours will be in storage too. I don't have a cat, or a shotgun.,

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The age of the caravan hasn't anything to do with it, mice can be very cute but not that clever...lol. Theyr'e just looking for somehere warm and dry to bed down and eat whatever the age of caravan so the idea is not to attract them in the first place by leaving any food stuffs in low down cupboards especially biscuits, bread, doggy treats or anything chewable such as toilet paper, newspaper or cardboard etc. And just in case they do decide to bring any of it with them from outside this is where the sonic repeller does it's job as it deters them before they even think about it.

Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 25/9/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by chilephilly on 25/9/2012

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Good luck!
My van is in the same storage compound as Tango's and we had mouse problems as well. We tried the sonic thingy - the little critters chewed it! Best thing we found was to remove all food/chewables and used bait boxes from B&Q, and a long handled spoon to pick up the dead uns. We checked twice a week (fortune in petrol) but we got rid eventually.

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How do you know that your caravan is kept at the same storage compound as ours? I know that DSB from Polesworth kept his caravan there which was spoken about in a thread a long while back.

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Quote: Tempted to put the loo roll and teatowels back in there to really test it.

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Quote: Originally posted by phil75 on 26/9/2012

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I was advised that mothballs are the answer. I've bought loads from wilkinsons along with several small food containers from the same place. Place several balls inside each container and then drill a few holes in the lid to let the smell out. Place them all around caravan under seats etc and near vents. I had mice a couple of years ago and since using mothballs haven't had any more visits.

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We have had one of the sonic devices for years now...just make sure you replace the battery every 6 months.  Fingers crossed, never had a mouse problem in the van.

We did have field mice in our garage and this was a problem on and off for a while.  We found the only effective way was poison and traps (but we were not able to use a sonic device at the time as the guinea pigs hutch was in there).

Some say the sonic things work, others say they are a waste of money.  All I can say is that other vans near to us in storage had mouse infestations and we didn't so perhaps they just move on to the next one without a repeller?

We also remove everything even remotely edible, together with towels, bedding etc. No point making it even more welcoming.